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[Carol S. via Derby]

HISA was supposed to be the answer until Tygart pulled out saying it was
impossible to set up a valid and regulated testing program.  Look at some
of the people the industry has in charge on the committees and you'll
understand.  Racing Likes the status quo. :(



On Sat, Mar 5, 2022 at 12:21 PM Terry Bjork via Derby <
derby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Chuck wrote:
>
>  >>  Racing needs a governing body, a lab for testing and
> harsh penalties for the cheaters. Universal, for the I don't how many
> times I have typed. I believe it will show the sport in a new light. <<
>
> I think what this big investigation and all the subsequent indictments
> and convictions shows is the need for the involvement of law enforcement
> investigators, and willing prosecutors to make the cases.
>
> Whoever dropped the dime initially, however this thing got started at
> the Pennsylvania casino tracks and spread out from there, and whoever it
> was convinced law enforcement to get involved, much more of that is
> what's needed. All the racinos should be actively narcing out any
> cheating horsemen - they are stinking up the reputation for integrity of
> the entire operation.
>
> There's been testing labs in racing forever, and supposedly harsh
> penalties, but they can only catch what they know about. Even then those
> were almost appealed and thus became toothless, so business went on as
> usual. Tests get get tossed for "contamination" or "the groom" or
> whatever, and penalties thrown out for violations of "due process" etc.
> Like judges everywhere just don't give a flying fig if race horses are
> all drugged up, and have no respect at all for racing authorities.
>
> Law enforcement throwing guys in stir for a few years to think about
> their crimes may make a difference. And the difference here was the hard
> evidence of conspiracy uncovered by the investigations. not merely some
> "Gosh I honestly don't know, probably a groom in the stall and he had a
> prescription!" drug test.
>
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